An accident is best described as...

An accident is best described as...

• A. Hazard
• B. Risk
• C. Unsafe act
• D. Accident

Answer: (D)

This item tests how we distinguish between a hazard, risk, unsafe act, and an accident. An accident is the actual unplanned event that results in injury, illness, or damage to people or property. It’s the happening, not the condition or potential. A hazard, by contrast, is a condition with the potential to cause harm. Risk is the likelihood (and severity) of harm occurring from exposure to that hazard. An unsafe act is a human action that can increase the chance of an incident. So when harm occurs as a result of an unplanned event, it’s an accident.

This item tests how we distinguish between a hazard, risk, unsafe act, and an accident. An accident is the actual unplanned event that results in injury, illness, or damage to people or property. It’s the happening, not the condition or potential. A hazard, by contrast, is a condition with the potential to cause harm. Risk is the likelihood (and severity) of harm occurring from exposure to that hazard. An unsafe act is a human action that can increase the chance of an incident. So when harm occurs as a result of an unplanned event, it’s an accident.